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Easy Pressure Cooker Matar Paneer Masala

Jun-02-2018
Vanitha Bhat
10 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
3 People
Serves
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ABOUT Easy Pressure Cooker Matar Paneer Masala RECIPE

One-pot version of the popular matar paneer, made in a jiffy using a pressure cooker! No sauteing or frying!

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Everyday
  • Indian
  • Pressure Cook
  • Side Dishes

Ingredients Serving: 3

  1. 100 to 150 gms paneer/Indian cottage cheese, cubed
  2. 1/4 cup green peas, fresh or frozen
  3. 1 carrot, peeled and cubed
  4. 1 small onion, sliced
  5. ½ teaspoon jeera or cumin seeds
  6. 3 cloves
  7. 1 green cardamom
  8. 1 small piece cinnamon
  9. 1 small bayleaf
  10. 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
  11. 1 ½ teaspoons coriander powder
  12. 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  13. ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  14. 2 tablespoons oil/ghee/clarified butter or combination of both
  15. ½ teaspoon sugar
  16. Salt to taste
  17. For the tomato-onion paste:
  18. 1 small onion, cubed
  19. 2 tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  20. 2 green chillies/jalapenos, cut into 2 pieces
  21. 3 small cloves of garlic
  22. ½ inch piece ginger
  23. 8 to 10 cashew nuts or badam/almonds
  24. Cilantro or coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions

  1. First make the tomato-onion paste: Add the ingredients for masala paste in a blender jar. Blend all ingredients to a fine paste
  2. To make the paneer curry: Take a pressure pan. Heat the pan. Now start layering the ingredients. First spread oil, then sprinkle the whole spices (cumin, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf).
  3. Then spread the sliced onions.
  4. Top with the onion-tomato paste. Spread it. Wash the blender jar (in which the paste was made) with a little water and add to the pan.
  5. Sprinkle the dry spice powders on top (chilli powder, garam masala powder, turmeric and coriander powder).
  6. Spread the chopped vegetables and paneer on top and add salt to taste along with sugar.
  7. Close the pressure pan and cook on high for 2 whistles. Turn off the heat and let cool. Once the pressure drops, open the pan.
  8. Mix gently, stir in 2 to 3 tablespoons of cream and heat through again on medium low to blend all the spices and flavors!!
  9. Garnish with coriander leaves or kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves) and serve hot with rotis, naans, parathas (Indian flatbreads) or you can even enjoy this simple quick and easy paneer dish with toasted bread!!

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Shelly Sharma
Jun-06-2018
Shelly Sharma   Jun-06-2018

I really want to try this.

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